Free and easy VST host vPlayer from Digital Brain

You can play your virtual instruments DAW free in this nice, if slightly flaky, vPlayer VST Host from Digital Brain Instruments

Windows 10 Anniversary update audio performance test

Has the Windows 10 Anniversary update brought changes to the audio performance? For better or for worse let's find out.

Novation Circuit 1.3 improves sample handling

Firmware update to the Circuit brings better sample handling and sample loading per step for live performance and sequencing your own sounds.

First play with FORM from Native Instruments Komplete 11

FORM the transformative sample tracking synthesizer seen in action on Richard Devine's Instagram feed.

Get Serum from Splice on hire purchase

Can't afford the cool Serum Wavetable synth that all your friends are using? Well now you can with Splice's rent-to-buy payment plan.

Tone2 releases Icarus: long-awaited 3D Wavetable Synthesizer

After years in development Is Icarus the wavetable synth we've been waiting for or have we been in the sun too long?

Vienna Ensemble Pro 6 released and reworked

New version of the networking orchestral and VST Instrument host Vienna Ensemble Pro 6 brings many welcome workflow and performance enhancements plus a dash of colour

MAD-5 MIDI Analogue Drum Machine from AVP Synthesizers

Russian synthesizer makers AVP have released a very small run of their new MAD-5 analogue MIDI drum machine - get it while it's hot.

Unfiltered Audio Indent: for something a bit nasty

It's angry, abusive, seriously pissed off and free which is exactly why you should download the Unfiltered Audio Indent saturation and crunch plug-in.

Soviet synthesizer Polivoks limited edition reissue

No teasers, just pure synthesizer delight as we get the first look at the reissue of the legendary Soviet-era Polivoks.

Komplete 11 officially announced by Native Instruments

After some unfortunate leaks Native Instruments officially announce Komplete 11. Is there enough new stuff for the increased upgrade price or are we buying more of the same?

FL Studio 12.3 brings a bumper update

Image Line brings in some remarkably fun time and pitch stretching in FL Studio 12.3 along with a load of other enhancements.

Complete details for Komplete 11 arrive on the internet

Still nothing on the NI website but we've got the full details of the contents of Komplete 11 and Komplete Ultimate 11

Behringer DeepMind12 – getting into the prototype

An interview with the Midas engineers emerges and Uli Behringer responds to the question of the price of the DeepMind12

Steinberg finds reduced audio performance with Windows 10 Anniversary update

Steinberg compatibility testing reveals a potential 5-10% drop in performance with the Windows 10 Anniversary update

e-Instruments release Session Keys Electric S

e-Instruments reckon they can capture the soul of a Rhodes in 20GB in their Electric S - Waves did it in 4GB with the Electric 88 - which is better?